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1948 Ferrari 166 Spyder Corsa by Ansaloni

Lot 214 | The Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este Auction 2025

Sold Price: $7,543,750

1948 Ferrari 166 Spyder Corsa by Ansaloni

Lot 214 | The Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este Auction 2025

Sold Price: $7,543,750
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  • Quite possibly the most original early Ferrari extant—never publicly for sale
  • Classiche White Book certified with its original body, chassis, 2.0-liter V12, and five-speed racing gearbox; documented by marque expert Marcel Massini
  • One of two 166 Spyder Corsas purchased by the Besana brothers, Ferrari's earliest customers
  • Sixth overall at the 1948 Targa Florio, a veteran of the 1948 and 1949 Mille Miglias, period Formula Two races, and hillclimbs
  • Long-term 50-year family ownership 1965-2015 with multiple in-depth editorial pieces
  • 2004 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance class award—displayed at Pebble Beach within Casa Ferrari in 2019 and 2022
  • Best of Show at the 2003 FCA National Meet, Cavallino and FCA Platinum Awards; feature car at the 2006 Cavallino Classic
  • Probabilmente la più originale tra le primissime Ferrari sopravvissute fino ai giorni nostri — mai messa in vendita pubblicamente
  • Certificata Ferrari Classiche (libro bianco) con carrozzeria, telaio, motore V12 da 2,0 litri e cambio da corsa a cinque marce originali; tutto documentato dall'esperto del marchio Marcel Massini
  • Una delle due 166 Spyder Corsa acquistate dai fratelli Besana, primi clienti Ferrari
  • Sesta assoluta alla Targa Florio del 1948, ha partecipato alla Coppa delle Mille Miglia nel 1948 e 1949, a gare di Formula 2 dell'epoca e ad alcune cronoscalate
  • Per 50 anni, dal 1965 al 2015, è rimasta nella stessa famiglia; numerosi gli articoli in cui è protagonista
  • Premio di classe al Concorso d'Eleganza di Pebble Beach 2004, esposta a Pebble Beach all'interno di Casa Ferrari nel 2019 e nel 2022
  • Best of Show al National Meet FCA 2003, Platinum Award a Cavallino Classic e FCA National Meeting; auto protagonista a Palm Beach Cavallino Classic edizione 2006
Barney Ruprecht
VP of Auctions